In our part of the education industry, retention of students is vital. Even more importantly, it is the right thing to do. When you see a student starting to lose their motivation and getting ready to quit, it is time to go into action! Hopefully by the time a student gets to this point, you have already learned about them and what motivates them. Refocusing them on what brought them there in the first place is usually a good place to start. Reminding them about their desire for a better job or a better position in life, can sometimes help. Just the additional interaction you have with them during this discussion can make a difference. What are some methods that have worked for you in the past to remotivate a ready to quit student?

I appreciated the section on increasing student participation in discussions. Many of our students are reluctant to share in class. The more you can make the environment relaxed and non-judgmental, the better participation you get. I try from day one in a new class to facilitate this participation. I use questioning throughout my classes. This helps to bring out those who are trying to hide quietly in the back of the classroom and shows everyone that everyone has something to give. What do you do in your classes to help facilitate participation?

The challenging student is more difficult to bond with and often has few adult relationships. As a teacher, it is important that you go out of your way to show your students that you like and value them. Simply going out of your way to greet your challenging students each morning or asking them questions about sports or hobbies they are interested in is a way to display that interest, which in turn fosters positive relationships.

Consider and establish an individual student's need (or lack of need) for assistive technology work toward developing a system of tools with which a student can use to address identified needs link assistive technology assessment and intervention align purpose, expected results and evaluation measures when choosing and using a system of assistive technology tools

Presented to a classroom for the first time is a challenge to knowledge and a personal impact. We must prepare. Gain recognition and acceptance of students takes time. I think respect goes hand in hand with the skill we develop to solve correctly the problems of students, when they themselves note that advance that are close to your goals and go hand in hand with us. As you rightly say, we are human and make mistakes as such, it is wise to correct, and humor is definitely a great tool for this.

Once you get involved the things you have done your whole life become easy to share. The help of seasoned instructors is allways good.

The adult students seem to have a lot of external pressure. In some cases they do a great job dealing with it. My hat is off to the students taking care of family,working and going to school. I think it is good to praise them for that.

Trying to keep them involved and listening to them seems to work most of the time. You cant look away!

Sometimes, though I wishes to maintain that student difficult, it is practically impossible for disturbancia that exercised over its peers, however, in response to this topic, use a mediator could be a way to win. thanks

I go over the syllbus every class room each phase and make it very clear. They are all handed one also. So what do you do with the students that never bring there books and ask for another handout almost every class?

It is inevitable to find all these types of students seen in the topic, I think that the group the more difficult is the student who is not aware of the class. After doing my own evaluation (two-way communication), I think that a good strategy is the "Document of minutes". The student is forced to write something and also knows that it will share in public, with their colleagues in group.

The time limit for delivery of the tasks is usually the highlight of course, there are always 2 or 3 that do not comply, there are always excuses. It is a good strategy to gradually reduce points as the days pass and fails. Thank you.

I have one student that just doesnt show and when he does he skips out and doesnt stay involved at all?

as a new instructor it is hard at times to instill confidence in your students, to assure them that you have a knowledge base to help them with their needs... my question is how can i be better at conveying confidence????

i was wondering if i suspect a student of cheating, should i have them take the test by themselves in a private area, so i can keep an eye on them? or maybe i should review my tests???

Students will respond best to an instructor who demonstrates enthusiasm for their own profession.

we give our students different copies of the same to test to avoid their ability to cheat from a neighbor.

one way to ensure students are paying attention and staying on task is to implement a clicker system in the classroom where students will be required to participate by answering questions during the course of the lecture. This becomes part of a participation grade and also motivates them to pay attention to potential exam questions for the future.

What do you think would be the best way to link field experience with what they are going to do in the classroom on the first day of a class so the students do not feel overwhelmed or feel as though they can not do the task?

Every teacher feels a degree of stress –- it comes with the job.It needs to be reduced to manageable levels before it has a negative affect on your health and well-being.